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The final straw for Demi: Ashton’s baby news

The final straw for Demi: Ashton's baby news

As the actor and Mila go public with their love, the worst is yet to come for his shattered ex.

Last month, Mila Kunis insisted to a US magazine that she and Ashton Kutcher were “just friends – there’s no crazy love story”. And Ashton’s troubled ex-wife Demi Moore clung like a drowning woman to a lifebuoy to the hope that the younger actress was telling the truth.

But after months of speculation – with Ashton and Mila spotted together several times a week – Demi’s worst nightmare was finally confirmed when pictures surfaced online of the pair kissing tenderly at a movie-wrap party. It was all too much for the fragile 49-year-old, who earlier this year collapsed and was rushed to hospital then sought professional treatment for “overall health” issues. “Demi is beyond heartbroken. Even though Ashton cheated on her all the time, it was with random girls,” a source tells Radar Online.

“It wasn’t a relationship like it is with Mila, and that’s what’s killing Demi now. She was still holding out a little hope that they’d reconcile.” The knowledge that her estranged husband is getting serious with an actress 21 years her junior – whom he’s known since they played on-screen lovers in That ’70s Show and who recently topped a Sexiest Woman on the Planet poll – is bad enough. But it’s about to get a lot more painful for Demi.

Insiders tell Woman’s Day exclusively that infamous playboy Ashton, 34, is not only already talking marriage with the Black Swan star, he’s asking if she’s ready to have kids with him. While she’s in no rush, recently saying she wants to be a mum in five years’ time – Ashton wants to be a dad sooner rather than later. “Ashton and Demi tried for years, even with IVF – but Demi just couldn’t,” a close friend of Ashton said.

Read more about Ashton’s baby plans and Demi’s heart break in this week’s Woman’s Day on sale Monday July 30, 2012.

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Prince Harry’s new woman

Prince Harry's new woman

The prince has his cousins to thank for his new girlfriend — but what’s in it for Eugenie and Beatrice?

It’s early days, but royal insiders are wondering whether eternal bachelor Prince Harry has finally found “the one”. With blue bloodlines and high-society connections, Burberry model Cressida Bonas – the daughter of 60s “it” girl Lady Mary-Gaye Curzon – has all the qualities deemed suitable for the third in line to the throne. And it helps that she fits his usual dating bill of being leggy, blonde and clever!

Introduced to Harry, 27, by his cousin Princess Eugenie, the “posh, pretty and perfect” 23-year-old has hit it off with the prince, with sources telling the UK’s Daily Star newspaper that they’ve been “seeing each other for a while”. But their undercover jig was up last week when a fellow movie-goer tweeted a picture of Harry and Cressida sitting with Eugenie and her boyfriend Jack Brooksbank at the UK premiere of The Dark Knight Rises. Later that night, the foursome regrouped at trendy London club Salon.

But the fledgling pair didn’t go unnoticed, with one witness reporting they were in a corner kissing, and another tweeting, “in Salon and Prince Harry with some lady by the bar. I figured it was his girlfriend.” A close friend of the prince explains, “Harry has had his eye on Cressida for a while. She is very pretty and a lovely person, and she moves in similar circles to him.”

“Similar” is an understatement. Cressida’s half-sister, Isabella Calthorpe, reportedly dated Harry’s brother before William fell in love with Catherine. And while Harry’s sister-in-law could understandably be uncomfortable with welcoming the relative of an old love rival into the fold, there are at least two family members who are thrilled with Harry’s choice.

Read more about Harry’s new girl in this week’s Woman’s Day on sale Monday July 30, 2012.

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Suri’s tears: Please don’t make me choose

Suri's tears: Please don't make me choose

As a tug of war ensues over Suri’s affections, it appears calculating Tom could come out on top.

Since Katie Holmes’ ninja-like escape from her marriage to Tom Cruise, she has earned global admiration for winning primary custody of their daughter Suri. But despite the actress’s genius legal manoeuvring against her Hollywood heavyweight ex, it appears ultimately the decision over where Suri’s heart will truly lie rests with her six-year-old daughter – and Katie’s not going to like the answer.

In a bid to introduce the long pampered Suri to a simpler way of life, Katie has moved to an apartment in Manhattan since splitting from Tom and escaping his LA mega-mansion. She and Suri now take cabs instead of jets, do their own grocery shopping, and the previously home-schooled youngster has been enrolled in a co-ed school. Katie has even patiently refused to give in to the little girl’s most furious tantrums.

But the second Suri was reunited with her father last week, for the first time in a month, all of Katie’s hard work unravelled when it became clear that Tom was prepared to play good cop. “Tom spared no expense during his reunion with Suri,” an insider tells Star magazine. “He made up for lost time with more than $170,000 worth of extravagant gifts, lavish buffets of her favourite foods at their five-star hotel, and a round-trip helicopter ride to the beach. Tom was clearly trying to win over Suri – he wanted to make a grand impression on his impressionable daughter. And it worked!”

With everything laid on for her, it’s no wonder the little girl was shattered when she was returned to her mother. “She was crying her eyes out and wailing for her daddy,” says the magazine’s source. “Tom’s master plan worked to perfection, and Suri’s sobbing broke Katie’s heart. Now Katie is more afraid than ever that she’s going to lose Suri to Tom.”

Read more about Katie and Tom in this week’s Woman’s Day on sale Monday July 30, 2012.

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Miranda’s treetop vigil: I’ve spent 299 days up here

Miranda’s treetop vigil: I've spent 299 days up here

The Olympic legend has finally learned what’s behind her debilitating dizzy spells.

She’s taken the concept of “tree-hugger” to dizzying new heights – and unwittingly found herself in the record books. Miranda Gibson is keen to keep Tasmania’s old-growth forests safe from logging. So much so, by July 30, she will have spent 229 days suspended 60 metres above the ground in a 400-year-old gum tree – smashing the Australian treetop record of 208 days, set by Manfred Stephens in Cairns in 1995.

On her platform in Tasmania’s wild southern forests, she’s endured snow, hail and gale-force winds. But the hardest thing, Miranda says, “is the isolation, the loneliness, and being away from friends and family”. “I’ve got a tarp to keep me covered, but that doesn’t really protect me from the bitter cold. We’ve had quite a bit of snow in recent weeks,” says Miranda, who’s permanently strapped to a harness, for safety, but has just 1.5 metres either side of the tree trunk in which to stretch her cramped legs. While she dreams of hot showers, she proudly boasts that her feet have never touched the ground during the protest.

She has a composting toilet, which she lowers by rope to her support crew on the ground, and bathes using a bucket and a washer. Miranda, who recently celebrated her 31st birthday, says she was thrilled when mum Glenys dropped in from Queensland for a surprise visit and morale boost.

“She came just before my birthday and stayed with me four days,” she beams. “I wasn’t sure how she’d go, because she has never really camped, let alone at the top of a tree. She absolutely loved it. I hadn’t seen her for so long… it was an amazing, connecting experience.”

To support Miranda visit observertree.org/.

Read more about Miranda in this week’s Woman’s Day on sale Monday July 2, 2012.

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Zara Phillips’ emotional Olympic debut

Zara Phillips couldn’t keep the emotion from her face when she finally made her Olympic debut on July 29.

The Queen’s granddaughter grinned throughout her dressage test and shed a few tears as she left the arena aboard her horse High Kingdom.

Zara has been one of Britain’s best equestriennes for years, but missed the 2004 and 2008 Games when her champion horse Toytown was injured.

She is thrilled to be competing at last, and is now one of the favourites for an individual medal in the three-day eventing. Good luck Zara!

Zara Phillips and High Kingdom competing in the dressage section of the three-day eventing.

Summer,All year round

Zara smiled throughout her Olympic debut.

Zara missed the 2004 and 2008 Olympics due to injury.

Zara and High Kingdom’s dressage test put them in the top 10.

Zara pushed High Kingdom into a beautiful extended trot.

Zara’s mother Princess Anne and grandfather Prince Philip watched.

Zara waved to the crowd as she exited the arena.

Zara has said she is “nervous but excited” about her Olympic debut.

Zara and High Kingdom at a vet check before their first performance.

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It’s a Hollywood baby boom!

A celebrity baby boom has hit Hollywood!

From supermodel Gisele Bundchen to super star singer Adele , it seems that everywhere you look there is a star expecting.

And the stars aren’t afraid to show off their bumps either, with Vanessa Lachey recently posting this pic of herself looking like she is well and truly ready to pop!

Here, we take a look at the celebrities who will soon be hearing the pitter patter of little feet!

Vanessa Lachey looks like she is ready to pop! She posted this picture to her twitter page.

Reese Witherspoon was once tight lipped about her pergnancy, but there’s no hiding that bump!

Megan Fox is expecting her first child with husband Brian Austin Green.

Robbie Williams and Ayda Fields are expecting their first child.

Newly married Drew Barrymore is expecting her first child.

Super star Adele is expecting her first child with boyfriend Simon Konecki.

Lily Allen recently announced that she is pregnant with her second child.

Newlyweds Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves are expecitng their third child.

Gisele Bundchen confiremd her pregnancy by showing off her bumb in a bikini.

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Lauren Jackson will carry the flag

Lauren Jackson will carry the flag

Basketballer Lauren Jackson with the flag she will carry into the opening ceremony tonight.

Basketball star Lauren Jackson will carry the Australian flag into the Olympic opening ceremony tonight, the first woman to do so in two decades.

Lauren, 31, said she is “blown away” by the honour, and was surprised to win it over the likes of swimmer Leisel Jones, beach volleyballer Natalie Cook and cyclists Anna Meares and Stuart O’Grady.

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The statuesque blonde will lead Australia’s 409 athletes into the Olympic stadium in London this evening and has offered some advice to her fellow teammates.

“Enjoy it,” she said. “These are the greatest days of our lives.”

Lauren has been a key member of the Opals team since she was 14, helping them to silver medals at the last three Olympics.

Australian chef de mission Nick Green says this makes her the perfect person to lead the squad this year.

“There is no one better to lead our team as we attempt to mix it with the superpowers of sport here in London,” he said.

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Lauren is the fourth woman to carry the Australian flag into a summer Olympics. The last female flag bearer was diver Jenny Donnet in 1992.

Sprinters Raelene Boyle and Denise Boyd are the only other women to carry the flag into the opening ceremony, performing the duty in 1976 and 1980 respectively.

Your say: Do you think Lauren is a good choice of flag bearer for Australia?

Video: Lauren Jackson to carry the flag for Australia

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Are some people just born evil?

Are some people just born evil?

James Holmes, who is accused of the recent cinema shootings in Aurora, Colorado.

In the wake of yet another random mass shooting in America, people’s thoughts are undoubtedly with the families of the victims — but what about the family of the perpetrator?

More often than not, a large part of the blame is reserved for the parents of these violent offenders.

But in our hurry to point fingers, we often forget that they can be just as shocked as the rest of the world.

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There is nothing more disturbing than the idea that some children are born ‘evil’ and no amount of nurture can change that.

Are the parents of alleged Batman shooter James Holmes just the unlucky recipients of a child who was born lacking empathy? A new Australian study suggests this might be exactly what happened.

Research released by the University of Sydney last week proved some children are born “bad”, or as psychologists put it, born with “callous-unemotional” traits.

Such children show a fearless temperament and lack of interest in other people’s emotions from an early age.

This CU behaviour has been shown to be a strong indicator of psychopathic behaviour and violent crime in adulthood.

Even more alarming is the news that these children are indifferent to traditional punishment, according to the study.

There is hope for parents however. Even if a child is born “bad”, good parenting can stop them from developing violent traits.

“The quality of a parent’s emotional interaction and attachment with a young child is crucial to predicting if that child will develop this high-risk pattern of behaviour,” Dr David Hawes, the research leader from the School of Psychology at the University says.

“While CU characteristics seem to be largely under the control of genetics, if a child receives consistent and warm parenting in a secure family environment it can protect against those traits.”

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Until recently the quality of a child’s parenting was not believed to have an impact on the behaviour of CU children, but this research suggests that strengthening the emotional bonds between parents and their infants can make a difference.

The research was unusual in concentrating on very young children and was based primarily on direct observation. It used video analysis to evaluate the quality of interactions and attachment between mothers and children.

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Star couples who met on set

Following Kristen Stewart‘s on-set fling with married director of Snow White and the Huntsman Rupert Sanders, it got us thinking about other celebrities who have hooked-up with their co-stars.

Here, we take a look at the celebrities who have mixed business with pleasure with their co-stars on set – and, not surprisingly, there’s a lot of them!

From Brad and Ange and Jen and Justin to Miley and Liam and Will and Jada, celebrities certainly make sure they’re in good company when they sign up for a star role.

Take a look at our favourite on-set celebrity match-ups here.

K-Stew met R-Patts on *Twilight* and Rupert Sanders on *Snow White and the Huntsman*.

K-Stew met R-Patts on Twilight and Rupert Sanders on Snow White and the Huntsman.

Will Smith met Jada when she auditioned to be his girlfriend on *The Fresh Prince of Bel Air*.

Will Smith met Jada when she auditioned to be his girlfriend on The Fresh Prince of Bel Air.

Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams met during the filming of *Brokeback Mountain*.

Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams met during the filming of Brokeback Mountain.

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie famously fell in love on the set of *Mr and Mrs Smith*.

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie famously fell in love on the set of Mr and Mrs Smith.

Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth were all loved up after filming *The Last Song*.

Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth were all loved up after filming The Last Song.

Ben and Jen met on the set of *Pearl Harbour* and later co-starred in *Daredevil*.

Ben and Jen met on the set of Pearl Harbour and later co-starred in Daredevil.

Courteney and David met on the set of the 1996 film *Scream*.

Courteney and David met on the set of the 1996 film Scream.

Jennifer Aniston and Juston Theroux met on the set of *Wanderlust*.

Jennifer Aniston and Juston Theroux met on the set of Wanderlust.

Ben Stiller met his wife Christine Taylor while filming a TV special that never went to air.

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Natalie Barr: I thought I’d never walk again

Natalie Barr: I thought I'd never walk again

Natalie Barr. Photography by Grant Matthews. Styling by Judith Cook.

She’s the Sunrise star who lights up our lounge rooms at dawn but when she was 15, Natalie Barr was told she might never walk again.

Natalie was just another country girl growing up in the regional West Australian town of Bunbury when she contracted a serious infection in her vertebrae.

While her friends were gossiping and trying to sneak into pubs, Natalie was wasting away on a hospital bed, hooked up to a drip for two long months.

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In addition to the boredom, she had to deal with fear: Doctors warned her that if she moved, she could end up a paraplegic.

“I remember they put me in a wheelchair and I was thinking, ‘This is going to be my life. I am never going to walk again’,” Natalie tells the August issue of The Australian Women’s Weekly.

“I hadn’t stood up for weeks and I was so weak. All my friends were starting to sneak into pubs and I was stuck in hospital thinking I was never going to leave.”

Natalie’s mum, Julie Barr, says she and her husband, Jim, were “beside ourselves with worry” at the time.

“But Natalie is a very positive, very determined person. She wouldn’t be where she is if she wasn’t.”

“I think it made me even more determined and made me think I’ve got to make the most of my life,” says Natalie.

One of the first things Natalie did when she got out of hospital was to organise her own work experience at the Golden West Network, a regional television station.

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Having missed an entire term of Year 10, she also had missed the opportunity to take part in a school-organised intern program. The TV stint was, she says, love at first sight.

“I walked into that newsroom and thought, ‘This is what I want to do for the rest of my life. I have no idea how, but I’m going to do this.’ I was just in awe of the vibe of the newsroom and the excitement, the whole tense atmosphere leading up to deadline.”

Read more of this story in the August issue of The Australian Women’s Weekly.

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